Navy steps in to combat sudden fire at Colombo Port

Fire

At approximately 1945 hrs, smoke was observed emanating from a container at the BQ IV terminal. In response, the Colombo Port Control Office reached out to the Western Naval Command Operations Room for support from a Navy firefighting team.

Fire

In response to the alert, the Sri Lanka Navy swiftly mobilized a team specialized in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) affairs from the Western Naval Command. Firefighting vehicles were also deployed to the scene.

The Navy firefighters successfully unlocked the container, uncovering that a portion of the stored cleaning chemicals had caught fire. With the help of port workers and the port fire brigade, the chemicals were safely removed to contain the fire and prevent its spread.